CRIED OFF Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

cried off

verb

past tense of cry off

as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one

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If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
South Korean officials said this week that a second exercise, for amphibious landings scheduled for September, was canceled in June.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

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The race was supposed to be held every year for the next 10 years, but the 2003 event was scrapped after organizers failed to fix the noise problems and ran into other operational issues.

— Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The move meant performances from Don Toliver, Tems, Sombr, and Clairo were scrapped, but new additions to the lineup included Kali Uchis, Blood Orange, Geese, and Fakemink.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrapped

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Citing what an administrative law judge called egregious conduct, the DEA last month revoked Rubinger’s ability to prescribe opioids.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Jackson discharged its last patient to Calvinelle South in November 2025, hospital records show — eight months after a state administrative law judge wrote an order recommending the home’s license be revoked.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoked

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Infantino has come under increasing pressure to step down over his plan, now aborted, to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament, the World Cup, to private equity investors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The company aborted a Thursday attempt after running the countdown clock to under 30 seconds.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of aborted

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That wasn’t initially the case when this game was scheduled, but plans to play it as a nonconference neutral game in Brazil were called off, and the ACC’s decision to expand to a nine-game league slate means this one now counts.

— Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
However, Bonta called off the meeting at the last minute accusing the studio of leaking information about their settlement discussions.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of called off

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But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Other vaccine requirements, such as for measles, polio and mumps, are in state statute and would require the Legislature’s sign-off to be repealed.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealed

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